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Two sides of a triangle are 10 cm and 7 cm. Which of the following length can be the length of the third side?

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17 cm
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16.9 cm
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17.2 cm
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17.1 cm
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Solution

The correct option is B 16.9 cm
The sum of the two sides of a triangle should be greater than the third side. Here sum of the given two sides = 10 + 7 = 17 cm.
So, the third length should be less than 17 cm.

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